Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112131099 - J H Baxter
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
J H Baxter
1710 Pier B St
Long Beach, CA 90801
Mailing Address:
P O Box 477, Long Beach, CA 90801
Union Status: Union
SIC:2491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/04/1993
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/04/1994
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361299498 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,060 | $0 | $1,060 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3664 A05 | 08/04/1993 | 08/04/1993 | $1,060 | $5,000 | $0 | 08/16/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A pole handler (a type of industrial truck), Patrick Equipment Co., model ARR 8, Serial # 08922051, was being used to pull preservative-treated telephone poles from a retort. This is done by placing the looped end of a wire rope between the jaws of the pole handler. The pole handler then pulls and lifts the poles from the retort. The upper jaw of the pole handler has an additional jaw that is hinged at the front of the upper jaw. When the operator of the pole handler opens the jaws, this hold-down jaw swings up into the channel of the upper jaw before the upper jaw lifts from the lower jaw. Employee #1, a laborer, wanting to reposition the wire rope loop in the jaws, signaled to the operator to open the jaws. The laborer had grabbed the wire rope with this right hand while bracing himself with his left hand on the hold-down jaw. When the pole handler operator opened the jaws, Employee #1's fingers were pinched between the upper and hold-down jaws. Two fingers were amputated. The pole handler operator's ability to see the laborer working next to the jaws is restricted.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, POOR VISIBILITY, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112131099 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Laborers, except construction |
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